Respiratory Therapy Schools In Alabama
In Alabama, there are 7 accredited schools where respiratory therapy classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Alabama's respiratory therapy academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in respiratory therapy includes respiratory therapy training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Respiratory Therapy
- Bachelors degree in Respiratory Therapy
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Professional Trends
Alabama Vs. National Respiratory Therapy Employment
| Alabama | 2,410 |
| National | 122,840 |
Of all of the respiratory therapy professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Alabama.
Employment Growth for Respiratory therapy professionals In Alabama
| 580 | 2,860 | 2,060 | 2,180 | 2,410 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Alabama, the field of respiratory therapy is growing. 1,830 more respiratory therapy professionals were working in Alabama in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Alabama, this field has grown by 316% in four years. This growth is faster than the national trend for respiratory therapy professionals which shows a 4% increase in the number of respiratory therapy professionals working around the nation.
Respiratory Therapy VS. All Professions salaries in Alabama
| $36,970 | $38,870 | $40,680 | $41,245 | $40,835 |
| $39,917 | $41,500 | $42,923 | $44,323 | $46,099 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Respiratory Therapy
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of respiratory therapy professionals is growing, the salaries paid to respiratory therapy professionals are increasing in Alabama. In 2006 respiratory therapy professionals made a mean salary of $36,970 per year, and in 2010 they made $40,835 per year.
Salary percentiles for Respiratory therapy professionals in Alabama
10th percentile |
$29,145 |
25th percentile |
$34,245 |
50th percentile |
$40,135 |
75th percentile |
$47,490 |
90th percentile |
$54,475 |
Thus, respiratory therapy professionals' salaries grew by 9% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Alabama, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of respiratory therapy. The pay differential between the highest paid respiratory therapy professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 87%
Average Salaries for Respiratory therapy professionals and related professions in Alabama
Health Science |
$65,871 |
Nursing |
$50,655 |
Respiratory Therapy |
$40,835 |
In Alabama, respiratory therapy professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Respiratory Therapy programs available for each degree type for all schools in Alabama
associate |
8 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 10 |
As the number of respiratory therapy professionals is increasing in Alabama state, the number of students graduating from the 7 accredited respiratory therapy schools in Alabama state is also increasing. In 2006, 93 students graduated from respiratory therapy courses in Alabama. And in 2010, 121 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of respiratory therapy school degree or certificate graduates in Alabama by 30%. 80% of these graduates received a associate's degree in respiratory therapy.